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Some of the girls at Notre Dame School are preparing a presentation for the parents. Here are some of the things they want to talk about.

Things to know about

Exams: SATS, CATS, 11+, GCSEs, AS LEVELS, A LEVELS

Holidays

After school clubs

Free activities

Extra-curricular activities

Parents’ evenings

Foreign languages and early GCSE in native languages

Translation is available so that children do not have to translate for parents

School timetable

Some important differences

There is more of an emphasis on practical learning and less on rote learning. This might make parents think that schools in the UK are not as good as abroad and that children are less advanced, but it is just another way of teaching and learning.

There is less pressure on children in UK schools. This is good and bad. Children have more time to do homework and have more time to sleep!